Fill in the blanks with an active or passive verb form.
1The message ............... delivered.
Wrong!
Use the passive present perfect form "has been" because the subject receives the action.
2The messenger ............... the message.
Wrong!
Use the active present perfect form "has delivered" because the messenger does the action.
3They ............... the parcel in the morning.
Wrong!
Use "sent" because "in the morning" refers to a finished past time here.
4He ............... to leave.
Wrong!
Use the passive simple past form "was told" because the subject receives the instruction.
5The culprit ............... .
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "has been caught" and "was caught" are possible passive forms here.
6The suspect ............... to the crime.
Wrong!
Use the active present perfect form "has confessed" because the suspect does the action.
7I ............... the invite.
Wrong!
Use the active present perfect form "have received" to give recent news.
8The invites ............... .
Wrong!
Use the passive present perfect form "have been sent" because the invites receive the action.
9The kitten ............... home yesterday.
Wrong!
Use "was brought" because "yesterday" requires a simple past form.
10I ............... a cake for my daughter's birthday.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "baked" and "have baked" can be correct depending on the time context.
11I ............... her a necklace.
Wrong!
Use the active simple past form "bought" because the subject does the action.
12She ............... me some flowers.
Wrong!
Use the active simple past form "sent" because the subject does the action.
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- The message has been delivered.
- The messenger has delivered the message.
- They sent the parcel in the morning.
- He was told to leave.
- The culprit has been caught / was caught .
- The suspect has confessed to the crime.
- I have received the invite.
- The invites have been sent .
- The kitten was brought home yesterday.
- I baked / have baked a cake for my daughter’s birthday.
- I bought her a necklace.
- She sent me some flowers.
